The victim was shot in the chest as he rode a bicycle west along Beacon Street SW at Grandville Avenue about 6:45 p.m.

Police said a possible suspect is a Hispanic male in his late teens to early 20s, wearing a white t-shirt with dark shorts and a black hat. He was last seen running in the alley between Grandville and Caulfield SW.

Police detained three people at a nearby house, about a half-block away from the shooting scene, but investigators said they were only being held for questioning.

Officers cordoned off the area shortly after the shooting and blocked Grandville Avenue. Some witnesses reported seeing a black pickup truck speeding through the area when the shooting happened.

Police had not arrested anyone for the shooting as of Friday evening.

Grand Rapids police Sgt. John Wittkowski said officers were familiar with the victim, in part because of his suspected gang affiliations.

Wittkowski said police searched the ground near the scene, but did not find any shell casings.
Several distraught family members of the victim arrived at the scene Friday evening. Some dropped to the sidewalk in grief.